Stability of Mandibular Irregularity Index With and Without PAOO: A Review- Juniper Publishers
Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Stability of Mandibular Irregularity Index With and Without PAOO: A Review- Juniper Publishers Authored by Donald J Ferguson Abstract Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO) is an accelerated tooth movement technique resulting in enhanced stability of treatment outcomes. Mandibular irregularity index was recently demonstrated to be significantly more stable at 10-years post treatment, and the purpose of this review article was to summarize current literature results. Under experimental conditions with and without PAOO, irregularity index at 5-years post treatment changed 0.4mm versus 2.8mm, and at 10-years, 0.9 mm versus 2.4 mm (P=.000). The 10-year PAOO results were then compared to mandibular irregularity index changes from a comprehensive review of the scholarly literature; PAOO demonstrated 54% less change than patients orthodonti...